Ornamental metallic log combination for building construction



E. L. ILSON May 13, 1930.

Filed March 26. 1929 a @N L ATTORN EY Patented May 13, 1930 UNITED STATES EDWARD L. ILSON, OF IATClHiOGUE, NEW YORK ORNAMENTAL METALLIC LOG COMBINATION FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Application filed March 26, 1929. Serial No. 349,926.

The object of the present invention is to provide an ornamental metallic log combination, for the ornamentation of buildings, as for example novel store fronts, or for covering plain and board wall structures to enable the building to have the appearance of a log cabin. To this end the combination of elements forming the structure are so formed and arranged as to enable their construction from sheet metal with dies and the employment of a minimum number of dies, due to the unique interfitting of the elements.

The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a building having the metallic log combination applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a plan view showing in full lines one half and in dotted lines the second half of the annular cover for the tie or cross Figure 3 is an end view of the cover shown in Fig. 2 in completed form, and

Figure 4 is a plan view of the cover in completed form;

Figure 5 is a view in elevation of the log end plate;

Figure 6 is a perspective view partly in section of one of the front logs with the end plate partly broken away;

Figure 7 is an end view of two of the log structures with the intermediate tie log, the end plates being partially broken away, and Figure 8 is a view in elevation of the same members illustrated in Fig. 7.

Referring to the drawings it will be seen that the structure when assembled comprises the front logs 1, each of which is formed by a trough-like sheet metal piece rolled or otherwise impressed with a configuration resembling the bark surface of a log. Intermediate parallel front logs are the cross or tie logs 2. Each tie log is constructed of two like plates, one of which is shown in full lines, Fig. 2. The plates are bent in circular form and secured together, as shown in Fig. 3. After this operation an end plate 3 is welded or soldered to the end of the annular structure 2. Each front log 1 is formed, as aforesaid, trough-shaped and one edge of the trough is formed with an L-shaped flange member 3". The assembly as shown in Fig. 8 comprises parallel front log members and an intermediate cross or tie log 2. In making 1 the assembly the marginal edge 4 of one front log is placed into register with the adjacent flange 3*, and the said marginal edge 4 is soldered or welded to said flange in the manner illustrated in Fig. 7 The tie log as shown in Fig. 4 is then placed into position in the manner illustrated in Fig. 7 and soldered or welded to the surfaces of the front logs with which it lies in contact. Each front log 1 has its ends covered by an end plate 1*, the end plate being one half of the plate 3 shown in Fig. 5.

The invention is characterized by the fact that the surface forms of the front logs and the tie logs are relatively symmetrical. Thus;

the end plate 1, comprising half an annulus,

and end plate 3 may be formed by the same die. .Therefore, the annular cover 2 for the tie or cross log will be symmetrical with the front logs and comprise two transverse sec- 7 tions thereof, the sections being united as shown in Fig. 2.

By means of the described combination an attractive log cabin appearance may be created for the surface of any building at a minimum expense.

Having described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows 1. An ornamental metallic log combination 1' 3., for building construction comprising a plurality of trough-like metallic members formed with a bark-like configuration, end plates closing the ends of the said troughlike members and tie logs disposed interme-ggc diate said trough-like members, each tie log comprising two plates having the same bark configuration as said trough members, the two plates being united and bent into circular form and having wedge projections extending intermediate two contiguous trough members and united to the latter, and an end plate for each tie log, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A device constructed in accordance with claim 1 in which each trough member is pro vided with an integral longitudinally extending flange, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

EDWARD L. ILSON. 

